Comb and case therefor



May 13, 1947. 5, T PP R I 2,420,576

I COME AND CASE THEREFOR Filed Aug. 2, 1945 4- l4 IZ IO 24 22 fiZr w :3 28 22 2 'l8 l4 I INVENTOR. EBYARL S.TUPPER Patented May 13, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COME AND CASE THEREFOR Earl Silas Tupper, Farnumsville, Mass.

Application August 2, 1945, Serial No. 608,427

5 Claims.

This invention relates to a comb and case therefor for pocket and general use.

Objects of the invention include the provision of a new and improved comb and case therefor, the latter being provided with an exposed mirror held in the case in a pocket therein; and the case is provided with a parallel pocket receiving a comb, said comb having a part overlying both the pockets closing the same when the comb is in the case; and the provision of a mirror case and comb in which the comb rigidifies the case when housed therein.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear hereinafter.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. l is a view in front elevation illustrating the invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the case, the comb being removed;

Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation showing the comb partly removed;

Fig. 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the invention.

As shown in the drawings, there is provided a case having a longitudinal rear wall and a coextensive front wall at l2, the latter having a pair of apertures therethru at M for a purpose to be described. These apertures are divided by a member l which connects the bottom of the case with a long member l8 forming the top edge of the apertures l4 and of the case.

The case is formed with a vertical partition adjacent to but spaced from the front wall [2 forming a recess or pocket therein receiving a mirror 20. Intermediate the side walls of the case, there is a partition 22 which is spaced from the rear wall In defining a rear pocket 24 therewith. These pockets are parallel and substantially coextensive.

It will be seen that this case is narrow and elongated and is constructed so that the apertures l4 communicate with the pocket receiving the mirror I2; and the partition 22 forms a parallel pocket 24, the case being closed at all sides except the top.

A comb 26 is provided, this comb having a row of teeth 28 which are adapted to be received in the pocket 24 as clearly illustrated in Fig. 4. The depth of the teeth is such as to take up the width of the pocket so that both the rear wall In and the partition 22 are impinged upon thereby for a more rigid construction. The comb is provided with a transverse head 30 which extends laterally a greater distance toward the mirror side of the case than to the rear wall. (See 32 in Fig. 3.)

The head 32 overlies the entire open edge of the case as clearly shown in Fig. 4 and closes the same so that the case appears to be merely a mirror with a bead around the top when the comb is housed therein. The comb is lightly held in the case both by reason of the fact that the teeth impinge the back wall l0 and the partition 22 and by the fact that the end teeth of the comb impinge on the ends of the pocket 24 at 36.

This comb is easily carried in the pocket and is ready for use at any time, providing a mirror for use with the comb. This construction, while very light, is sufficiently rigid for all general purposes due to the fact that both the mirror and comb rigidify the case. It is intended that this device should be made of plastic altho other materials may be equally desirable, but in any event, the construction presents a compact, convenient article for pocket and personal use.

Having thus described my invention and the advantages thereof, I do not wish to be limited to the details herein disclosed, otherwise than as set forth in the claims, but what I claim is:

1. Article of manufacture comprising a case having spaced elongated front and rear walls open at an edge thereof, a partition in the case parallel to the walls and spaced therefrom, one wall being provided with an aperture, a mirror held in the case between the one wall and the partition, and a comb or the like disposed between the partition and the other wall, and means on the comb covering the open edge for substantially the length thereof.

2. Article of manufactur comprising a narrow elongated case having front and rear walls, a pair of parallel pockets generally coextensive with the case and open along an edge thereof, a, rigid refleeting element in one pocket and a comb disposable in the other pocket,- said comb having a lateral head overlying the case at said open edge to close the same.

3. The article of claim 2 wherein the comb teeth are disposed in said other pocket.

4. A comb and case comprising a toothed comb having a lateral head thereon and a case having parallel spaced front and rear walls and an intermediate partition parallel to the walls and forming two pockets therewith, a mirror in one pocket, the comb teeth being lodged in the other pocket, the head of the comb overlying the pockets and walls.

5. A comb case comprising a narrow elongated article having thin front and rear walls connected together and open along a long edge, a partition intermediate the walls dividing the case into a pair of open pockets, means in each pocket rigidifying the case, the means in one pocket comprising a removable toothed comb, a back on the comb, a portion of said back lying exterior of the case, and comprising a lateral head overlying the walls and pockets along the open edge of the case to close the latter.

EARL SILAS TUPPER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

Number UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Menke Jan. 3, 1939 Franke Jan. 22, 1929 Rioux May 26, 1936 Tamis May 19, 1925 Kreutzig May 30, 1939 Goshia Mar. 2, 1926 Strulson Sept. 9, 1924 

